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Automakers look to Obama for aid
Associated PressDetroit automakers and their allies in Congress said yesterday that Barack Obama's victory could help U.S. automakers line up federal funding needed for them to survive the current economic slump. Obama made it clear during his campaign that he...Tags: Government Aid, Automotive Equipment, Ford Motor Co., Debbie Stabenow, Carl Levin
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Across the U.S., mourning transcends religion and politics
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Across the nation yesterday, people of all religions and views paused to remember Pope John Paul II, praising the memory of a pontiff who championed the poor while preaching the virtues of peace, life and tolerance. "The Catholic Church...Tags: Judaism, Vatican City, Bill Frist, Laura Bush, Jesus Christ
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FBI courts relations with Arabs, Muslims
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON -- A month ago, officials at the FBI announced that they would be awarding the bureau's prestigious exceptional service award to a prominent Detroit man who helped forge a relationship between the bureau and Michigan's numerous Arab...Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Department of State, Osama bin Laden, Defense, Finance
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Environment groups vow to defeat Buhl
Sun StaffThe state's leading environmental organizations announced yesterday that they will try to block Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s nominee to head the Department of the Environment, saying she lacks the experience needed to head the agency. Ten environmental...Tags: Lawyers, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Montgomery County (Maryland), Regional Authority, Heads of State
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Smith & Wesson chief's past returns
The Wall Street JournalWhen he picked up the phone at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., last month, James Joseph Minder realized it was the call he'd been dreading for the past 20 years. A reporter with the Arizona Republic had an urgent question for the 74-year-old chairman of...Tags: Lawyers, Employees, Prisons, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, Firearms
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Senate panel spurns nominee
Sun StaffIn a stinging rebuke to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., the Senate Executive Nominations Committee voted last night to reject his choice for environmental secretary, Lynn Y. Buhl. The decision marks the first time since Maryland's modern government was...Tags: Lawyers, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Montgomery County (Maryland), Regional Authority, Agricultural Research and Technology
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In Detroit, casinos bring glitz and grit
Sun StaffDETROIT -- The three glitzy casinos in the heart of the Motor City offer a preview of what Maryland could expect if the General Assembly approves expanded gambling this year. The huge, neon-lit facilities on the edge of mostly poor, predominantly...Tags: Business, Bankruptcy, Allegany County, Casino and Gambling Industry, Public Officials
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Officials vow thorough blackout probe
The Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- A U.S.-Canadian probe of last week's blackout will be quick but thorough so investigators can determine what might be done to prevent a recurrence, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said today. Abraham, briefing Ohio officials...Tags: New York City, Cleveland, Companies and Corporations, Columbus, Security
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Americans edgy over D.C.-area shootings
Associated PressCHICAGO - Crime is no stranger to city dwellers such as Chicagoan Annette Farola. But something about the shootings in the Washington area is making her and other Americans edgy, whether they live nearby or thousands of miles away. In the past two weeks,...Tags: Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Weston (Broward, Florida), Colleges and Universities, Juvenile Delinquency, Halloween
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Detroit casinos offer promise, problems
Sun StaffDETROIT - A few weeks after the Greektown casino opened in this blighted city's downtown, a sign went up across the street on a door to the Second Baptist Church, the oldest black church in Michigan: "Gamblers Anonymous: Open meeting every Monday." The...Tags: Bankruptcy, Christianity, Casino and Gambling Industry, Kwame Kilpatrick, Regional Authority
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Ashcroft links foreign governments to terrorist acts
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Attorney General John Ashcroft drew the strongest connection yet between foreign governments and terrorist activity in the United States yesterday, but he stopped short of directly implicating them in last week's attacks. "It's pretty...Tags: Lawyers, John Ashcroft, Tom Ridge, Defense, Health and Safety at School
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For teens, misuse of Rx drugs predicts abuse of other drugs
Adolescents who were prescribed medications and acknowledged having fooled around with them were more likely to abuse other drugs and to have sold, traded or given away their meds to friends, says a new study.
A survey of 2,744 Detroit-area high school...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Chemicals, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Substance Abuse
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